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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
September 13, 2010
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Smith & Nephew Plc
(Registrant)
Date: September 13, 2010
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
13 September 2010
Smith & Nephew plc was notified on 10 September 2010 that the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") exercised options and purchased/disposed of the resultant American Depository Shares ("ADSs") as follows:
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Name of PDMR:
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Mark Augusti
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R. Gordon Howe
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Exercise Date:
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9 September 2010
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10 September 2010
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Plan
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2001 US Share Plan
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2001 US Share Plan
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Number of options over ordinary shares exercised
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4,000 ADS
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4,000 ADS
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Option price per ordinary share
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US$33.625
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US$34.22
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No. of ordinary shares disposed:
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3,467 at $42.250193 per ADS
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4,000 at $42.914 per ADS
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Total holding following notification:
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8,809 American Depository Shares ("ADSs") (representing 44,045 ordinary shares)
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3,775 American Depository Shares ("ADSs") (representing 18,875 ordinary shares)
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Notes
i. One ADS represents five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each.
ii. The total percentage holding following notification is less than 0.01%.
iii. The transactions took place in London, UK.
iv. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2 R.
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7401 7646